Warrenville Condos Offer Wooded Setting

The combination of a convenient location and affordability don`t always go hand in hand, but they do at Timber Creek, a 92-unit multifamily housing development in west suburban Warrenville.

Located on the east side of Illinois Highway 59, a mile north of Interstate Highway 88 (East-West Tollway), the 14-acre project is planned for a total of 23 two-story buildings.

With four units to a building, each of the townhouse-style condominiums has a private entrance. The four models at Timber Creek range in size from 1,337 square feet to 1,461 square feet and in price from $106,900 to $113,500.

Set back from the highway, the development includes newly planted trees as well as an open recreation area with older trees, a forest area with a creek and a water retention pond.

Kathleen Kelly, sales manager for Streamwood-based Kirk Corp., the developer of Timber Creek, describes the area as: ``Convenient without congestion.``

While the environment appeals to some buyers, one resident praised the interiors. ``The interiors are especially open and spacious, and they`re not chopped up into romantic little spaces like so many other townhomes I`ve seen,`` said Lorelei Capell, who lives in the one-bedroom Aspen.

The Aspen is the most open of all the units. With 1,337 square feet, it is priced from $106,900 and features a loft. All the units have 1 1/2 baths.

The Birchwood model is the sister of the Aspen. Offering the same floor area, it is priced from $108,500. The major difference is that the loft in the Aspen is enclosed to form a second bedroom in the Birchwood.

The Chestnut and Dogwood models also are sisters. Both offer 1,461 square feet, but the Chestnut, priced from $111,900, has two bedrooms and a loft, while the Dogwood, priced from $113,500, has an enclosed loft as a bonus room that can be used as an additional bedroom, office or den. The Chestnut is the best-selling model.

Each unit has its own distinct feel, with a number of amenities, including vaulted ceilings in the living rooms and bedrooms and master suites with double vanities. Standard are two-car attached garages, storm windows, and dry-wal-led attic storage.

As with any new home, several options are available to customize the units. For example, buyers can purchase skylights for the living room and loft area for $600 each. Lower level patios can be added for $300, or an upper level enclosed patio and deck go for $2,500.

To have a fireplace installed costs an extra $2,900, but each unit comes with a fireplace chase and pad on the exterior that can be turned into a fireplace in the future.

The landscaping plan for the development includes tree-lined parkways and a 6-foot privacy fence at the north end.

Originally, the Timber Creek units were being marketed mainly to young professionals. However, many of the buyers have turned out to be middle-aged professionals, retired persons and senior citizens.

The project opened for sales in February 1989, and the first owners moved in last summer. The whole project is expected to be finished by the beginning of 1991.

Timber Creek is three blocks from Metra`s Burlington line, one block from a Pace bus stop and a short drive from I-88 entrances.

Fast food, grocery stores, the Fox Valley shopping center and Fermi Labs are also close by. The development is in the Wheaton Warrenville District 200 school district.

The sales office and models at 3S139 Timber Dr., Warrenville, are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.